Almost a week after SEIU-UHW members turned out in record numbers to vote, the results are decisive: Workers overwhelmingly voted 599 – 357 to keep SEIU-UHW as their union.
Diane Block, Leila Dunford and Dan Zheng, El Camino Hospital
Results were tallied late last night after ballots were impounded Jan. 5 by the State Mediation Conciliation Services.
“We knew in our hearts last Thursday that we had won the election to keep our union,” said Kary Lynch, a Licensed Psychiatric Tech at El Camino’s Mountain View campus, who has worked at the hospital for more than 30 years. “There was a great energy in the room among workers last night when we were counting the ballots. We demonstrated in record numbers that we are keeping our union, SEIU-UHW, and we’re going to continue to hold management accountable.”
Maria Morales and Norma Beltran, El Camino Hospital, Mountain View
“Hopefully management is getting the message—workers are staying united in our union, SEIU-UHW,” said Norma Beltran, a Certified Nurse’s Assistant at El Camino’s Mountain View Campus. “We recognize that having our union improves the lives of working families and helps us better serve our patients and community.”